Cigar-cutter.



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GIGAR GUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 190s,

943,739. A Patented De0.21,1909.

ROBERT FISCHER, 0F NEX/V YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2T, 1909.

Application filed June 13, 1908. Serial No. 438,290.

To all whom it' may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT FISCHER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of N ew York, county of Kings, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to an improved means for detachablysecuring the free ends of the pivoted sections of a cigar cutter, suchas shown herein, together, the same constituting an embodiment of themeans disclosed in my application for patent for improvements in cigarcutters, filed March 10th, 1908, Ser. No. 421,507, for securing saidsections together.

Although have illustrated a complete cigar cutter in the drawingsforming part hereof, I shall restrict the description to only so much ofthe construction as will enable the specific improvements hereinafterdescribed and claimed, to be understood.

My present improvements are shown in the accompanying drawing formingpart of this specification in which;

Figure 1 is a plan view of a cigar cutter embodying my improvements.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation on the line 2-2, Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is an end elevation ofthe cutter open. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the cigar cutter inits open position, taken on the line 4.`4, Fig. 3, looking in thedirection of the arrows. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on the line5-5, Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is a plan insection, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. A, looking in the direction ofthe arrows.

The cigar cutter comprises three sections, A, B, and C. Section A ispivoted to the section C by the pivoting pins 1, and comprises thepocket plate 2 and cutting blade 3 having lugs 4 projecting intolongitudinal slots 5 formed in the side walls 3 of the section B. Thesection C is pi-voted to the section B by the pin 7 passing through thefiange S and side walls 6. At 9 is a coil spring on the pivot pin 1having its ends bearing on the separate sections B, C. The cutting bladeis adapted to move in the pocket plate and be restrained' in itsmovement and the parts prevented from separation by appropriate stopssuch as the lug and the slot. Upon the pin 7 is placed a coil spring l0,having one end bearing on the section B, and the other on the section Cin the manner now to be described.

Referring to the means for detachably securing the free ends of thesections B and C together, at 11 is a bolt-plate set against theback-plate 12 of the section C and adapted to slide thereon, thebolt-plate having a knob 13 secured thereto, the shank 1i of whichextends through a slot l5 formed in the back-plate. The sides of thesaid boltplate lie between the side walls of the section C and whichforms a guide for the longitudinal movement of the plate. At 17 is a lugprojecting up from the bolt-plate, and the coil spring 10 has anextension 13 terminating in an arm 19 set transversely so as to engagesaid lug the transverse arm forming an additional spring pressing thebolt-plate forward so that the shank 1A of the knob 13 will bear againstthe upper end of the slot in the back-plate of the section C. rl`heoperation of the bolt-plate by the same spring that separates thesections B, C is an important feature of the present improvements. Thebolt-plate has a tongue 20 extending under the spring 9, and when in itsprojected position it lies beyond the free end of the section C. Thesection B is provided with an end flange 21, and in this fiange isformed a recess 22 terminating in a. lip 23 which is rounded so as topermit the tongue 20 of the bolt-plate to pass smoothly over it.

To lock the sections together from the position shown in Fig. 1, thesection A is moved downwardly against the spring 9 upon the section Cand then the section B is swung toward the sections A, C, the partsbeing folded together incased, one within the other, as shown in Fig. 2.At this time the tongue 20 of the bolt-plate will have passed therounded lip 23 slightly moving the bolt-plate inwardly against thestress of the spring arm 19, and when the lip is passed the springpresses the tongue forward again and into the recess 22 firmly lockingthe sections together. To release the sections, the bolt-plate ispressed back by means of the knob 13 against the stress of the springarm 19 so as to release the tongue 22 from the recess. The spring 10will then cause the section B to separate from the section C duringwhich operation the spring t) will raise the cutting section A to theposition shown in Fig. 4l.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination, in an article of the class described, of the threeinterpivoted sections, one of the sections carrying a springpressedsliding bolt-plate, cooperating sections, and a recessed flange forengagement therewith.

T he combination of the sections B, C, united to fold fiat against eachother a pivot pin connecting them at one end, a sliding bolt-platecarried by section C, means on .section B for engaging said bolt-plate,and a pivot spring bearing on said sections and against said bolt-plate.

2E. The combination of the pivoted sections l, C united to fold fiatagainst each other, the sliding bolt-plate, the pivot spring 10 bearingon the section B, and engaging the bolt-plate, and means on section Bfor engaging said bolt-plate.

"r. The combination of the pivoted sections l, C united to fold flatagainst each other, the pivot pin 7, the sliding bolt-plate, the coilspring 10 having an arm bearing on the section B, and transverse armbearing against the bolt-plate.

The combination of the pivoted sections B, C united to fold flat againsteach other, a spring interposed in said pivotal connection, thebolt-plate having' a lug engaging an extension from the pivot spring, aknob on the plate, and a slot in the section 'l through which said knobextends.

(i. The section C having a back-plate 12 and side fiangcs 16, thebolt-plate slidable in 7. The combination of pivoted sections, a

bolt plate slidably mounted on the inner face of one section and havingoperating means projecting through a slot in said section, said platelying between and guided by the side walls of the section on which it ismounted.

8. The combination of pivoted sections, a bolt plate slidably mounted onthe inner face of one section and having operating means projectingthrough a slot in said section, said plate lying between and guided bythe side walls ot` the section on which it is mounted, a lug projectingfrom said bolt plate, a spring around the pivot of said section andhaving an arm engaging said lug and its other end bearing against theother section.

9. The combination of three sections pivotally united at adjacent ends,one section being composed of slidable members and all foldable togetherone within the other, a bolt plate slidably mounted on one section andhaving a tongue, a spring around the pivot of two adjacent sectionsunder which said tongue extends, the one section having an end flangewith a recess'terminating in a lip to permit said tongue t0 passsmoothly thereover.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 12th day of June, 1908.

.ROBERT FISCHER.

lVitnesses i Gros. I. ARoNow, HARRY RAnziNsiir.

